Stackable cornhole game board

ABSTRACT

A game board for a cornhole game that can be stacked over another game board.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to the U.S. provisional patentapplication Ser. No. 62/204,239 filed on Sep. 21, 2020, which isincorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to a cornhole game set, and moreparticularly, the present invention relates to a stackable gameboard fora cornhole game.

BACKGROUND

Cornhole, also known as bags, sack toss, or bean bag toss, is a popularlawn game in which players take turns throwing 16-ounce bags of cornkernels at a raised platform (game board) with a hole in the far end. Abag in the hole scores 3 points, while one on the board scores 1 point.Play continues until a team or player reaches or exceeds the score of 21by means of cancellation scoring.

The game boards are commercially available in a standard size based onthe rules of the game. Typically, the game board is 2 by 4 feet with a6-inch hole centered 9 inches from the top. Each board is angled withthe top edge of the playing surface 12 inches above the ground, and thebottom edge 3-4 inches above the ground. Traditionally, the game boardsare made from wood, however, plastic game boards are also commerciallyavailable made by a molding process.

In a game, typically several game boards can be used depending upon thenumber of players. Storage and transportation of several game boards canbe laborious and troublesome. Moreover, game boards may occupy largestorage space. Keeping the known game boards one over another is alsonot feasible because of the stability and danger of falling off the gameboard. Storage of even two known game boards at home can take a lot ofspace. Thus, a need is there for a game board for the cornhole game thatcan overcome the aforesaid drawbacks of known game boards.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following presents a simplified summary of one or more embodimentsof the present invention in order to provide a basic understanding ofsuch embodiments. This summary is not an extensive overview of allcontemplated embodiments and is intended to neither identify key orcritical elements of all embodiments nor delineate the scope of any orall embodiments. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts of one ormore embodiments in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detaileddescription that is presented later.

The principal object of the present invention is therefore directed to agame board for a cornhole game that can be stably stacked.

It is another object of the present invention that the multiple gameboards take less storage space.

It is still another object of the present invention that multiple gameboards can be easily transported.

It is yet another object of the present that the game board iseconomical to manufacture.

It is a further object of the present that the game board can bemanufactured in a range of colors and patterns.

In one aspect, disclosed is a game board for a cornhole game that can bestably stacked one over another for compactness and less storage space.The disclosed game board can have a platform of a rectangular shape thathas two parallel long sides and two parallel short sides. Two upstandinglegs can be provided at the two corners of one short side, such as theplatform is sloped at an acute angle. the one short side is the shortside closest to a hole in the platform. The two legs may notperpendicularly extend downwards from the platform, but slightly offsetto a perpendicular axis through the platform. The two legs can slightlyoffset outwards such as one game board can be stacked over another gameboard, wherein the two legs of the upper game board slide over the twolegs of the lower gameboard, and the platform of the upper game boardcan rest on the platform of the lower game board.

In one aspect, the platform and the two legs can be integral. Also, thegame board can be made from plastic through a known process, such asmolding.

In one aspect, the disclosed game board can be manufactured in a rangeof sizes and colors including the game boards of standard sizes.

These and other objects and advantages of the embodiments herein and thesummary will become readily apparent from the following detaileddescription taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying figures, which are incorporated herein, form part ofthe specification and illustrate embodiments of the present invention.Together with the description, the figures further explain theprinciples of the present invention and to enable a person skilled inthe relevant arts to make and use the invention.

FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of the game board, according to thepresent invention.

FIG. 2 shows two stacked game boards, according to an exemplaryembodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Subject matter will now be described more fully hereinafter withreference to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, andwhich show, by way of illustration, specific exemplary embodiments.Subject matter may, however, be embodied in a variety of different formsand, therefore, covered or claimed subject matter is intended to beconstrued as not being limited to any exemplary embodiments set forthherein; exemplary embodiments are provided merely to be illustrative.Likewise, a reasonably broad scope for claimed or covered subject matteris intended. Among other things, for example, the subject matter may beembodied as methods, devices, components, or systems. The followingdetailed description is, therefore, not intended to be taken in alimiting sense.

The word “exemplary” is used herein to mean “serving as an example,instance, or illustration.” Any embodiment described herein as“exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred oradvantageous over other embodiments. Likewise, the term “embodiments ofthe present invention” does not require that all embodiments of theinvention include the discussed feature, advantage or mode of operation.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particularembodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of embodiments ofthe invention. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the”are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the contextclearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that theterms “comprises”, “comprising,”, “includes” and/or “including”, whenused herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps,operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude thepresence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps,operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

The following detailed description includes the best currentlycontemplated mode or modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of theinvention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense but ismade merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles ofthe invention, since the scope of the invention will be best defined bythe allowed claims of any resulting patent.

Referring to FIG. 1 which shows an exemplary embodiment of the disclosedgame board for the cornhole game. The game board 100 can include aplatform 110 which can be rectangular having two parallel short sidesand two parallel long sides. The top surface of the platform can be flatwith a round hole 120 near one of the short sides, referred tohereinafter as the first short side 130 of the two opposite short sidesof the platform 110. Two legs 140 can be provided at corners of thefirst short side 130 extending downwards, while the other side does nothave any legs. Such an arrangement of the two legs results in the slopedplatform wherein the angle by which the platform is sloped can beproportional to the length of the two legs. The two legs can be of thesame length. The two legs are not perpendicular to the platform butslightly offset to a perpendicular axis through the platform. As can beseen in FIG. 1 the two legs extend slightly outwards such as one gameboard can be stacked over another game board. By being stacked, two legsof the upper game board can slide over the two legs of the lower gameboard and the platform of the upper game board rest upon the platform ofthe lower game board. This provided stability to the stack of gameboards while storage and transportation and takes less storage space.FIG. 2 shows two game boards, the upper game board 210 and the lowergame board 220, stacked one over another, wherein the legs of the twogame boards are closely held against each other providing stability tothe stack of game boards. Two or more game boards can be stacked forstorage and transportation.

The disclosed game board can be manufactured in a range of sizes anddesigns. For example, different colors and patterns can be used in themanufacture of the game board. The game board can be designed instandard sizes, such as the platform can be 2 by 4 feet and the diameterand position of the hole can also be according to the rules of the game.Additionally, the slope of the platform can also be according to therules of the game. However, the game board of different dimensions canbe within the scope of the present invention.

Also, it can be seen in FIG. 1 that the legs and the platform areintegral. The disclosed game board can be manufactured in one piece. Forexample, the game board can be manufactured from a plastic materialusing a molding process. However, any other material and process can beused for the manufacturing of the game boards without departing from thescope of the present invention.

While the foregoing written description of the invention enables one ofordinary skill to make and use what is considered presently to be thebest mode thereof, those of ordinary skill will understand andappreciate the existence of variations, combinations, and equivalents ofthe specific embodiment, method, and examples herein. The inventionshould therefore not be limited by the above-described embodiment,method, and examples, but by all embodiments and methods within thescope and spirit of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:
 1. A game board for a cornhole game, the game boardconsisting essentially of: a platform having two opposite long sides andtwo opposite short sides, the two opposite short sides include a firstshort side and a second short side; a hole in the platform near thefirst short side; and two legs extend downwards from corners of thefirst short side, wherein the two legs are slightly offset from aperpendicular axis through the platform such as the game board can bestacked over another game board, wherein the two legs of the game boardslide over two legs of the lower game board and the platform of the gameboard rest on a platform of the lower game board.
 2. The game boardaccording to claim 1, wherein the platform of the game board is slopedand an angle of slope is proportional to a length of the two legs. 3.The game board according to claim 1, wherein the platform and the twolegs are integral.